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Book Title: Why Nudge? : the Politics of Libertarian Paternalism
Item Length: 0.8in
Item Height: 0.1in
Item Width: 0.6in
Author: Cass R. Sunstein
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Consumer Behavior, Political Ideologies / Libertarianism, General, Public Policy / Social Policy, American Government / General, Political Freedom
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: Psychology, Business & Economics, Political Science
Item Weight: 7.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
